Scenic wall paper is one of my many loves.
A beautiful dining room by Windsor Smith.
Michael Smith often uses scenic wall papers in his designs,
like this bedroom papered in a De Gournay design.
from the book Michael S Smith Houses
Last year when my clients suggested that they wanted to do a dining room papered in chinoiserie scenic wallpaper in their Georgian home, I was thrilled. This would be my first time doing anything like this, so the first thing I had to do was my research. I found several amazing resources for this type of wall paper that I would like to share with you.
Founded in 1898, the family run Gracie Studio has been making gorgeous scenic wallpapers that are look fantastic in contemporary or more traditional spaces.
Model Maggie Rizer hanging out in her Gracie wallpapered room.
image via Domino Magazine
A couple of more traditional dining rooms by Gracie.
image via Better Homes and Gardens
image via Better Homes and Gardens
This Gracie Wallpaper was custom designed for designer Alberto Pinto.
The rich teal and golden yellow colors really stand out against the all white trim.
via House and Gardens
Thad Hayes chose this more muted toned Gracie wallpaper in this lovely dining room.
image via Architectural Digest
Designer Dan Carithers used a sunny yellow Gracie wall paper in this dining room. It looks beautiful with all of the rich dark wood pieces in the room.
image via Southern Accents
Richard Hare chose this more subdued Gracie design. What a beautiful, restful bedroom.
via Architectural Digest
A stunning green scenic wallpaper looks perfect in a Paris apartment dining room.
image via Architectural Digest
Paul Watson designed this dining room. The gold chandelier and mirror as well as the lavender wall in the back ground compliment the colors in the Gracie designed scene.
image via Classic American Home
Headed by the former directors of De Gournay (I'm getting to them), Fromental was established in 2005. This British company designs both traditional and more contemporary scenic wallpapers.
Their Willow design is one of my favorites.
via the Fromental website
The Willow design comes in some amazing color ways...
pretty!
very pretty!
Another Fromental favorite is Chinese Sparrow. It is a more contemporary version
of more traditional Chinoiserie designs.
and look at these colors!
I saved the best for last...
Here is one of Fromental's more traditional Chinoiserie designs in the same fantastic
golden yellow.
Another fun Fromental design with in a light color way.
Located in Virginia, Paul Montgomery creates stunning hand painted murals, screens and wall coverings like this gold leaf wallpaper....
and this beautiful scene.
B.Mori is located in San Francisco and specializes in custom hand painted textiles imported from Europe and the Far East.
Here are some examples of their work...
Another superb company that I found is De Gournay.
De Gournay's wallpapers are based on 18th century Chinoiserie designs that
can be customized to compliment any color scheme. They specialize in reinterpreting these designs for more contemporary applications.
image via Style Court.
This design by Candy and Candy show a more contemporary use of a De Gournay design.
image via De Gournay website
Designed by Alison Henry, this green dining room is stunning.
image via De Gournay website
A stunning lime green De Gournay design in a beautiful bedroom.
image via Contemporary Living By Henrietta Spencer-Churchill
A post about scenic wallpaper would not be complete without mentioning
Another Favorite of Michael Smith, Zuber has been manufacturing gorgeous scenic hand painted wallpapers since 1797.
image via Peak of Chic
image via Apartment Therapy
Once I had completed my research I met with my clients and let them make their decision. They fell in love with this De Gournay design...
I loved the finished product. The stunning Chinoiserie scene was the perfect back drop for their Dessin Fournir table and chairs in a deep brown stain. The carpet from Mansour picks up all of the colors in the wall paper.
I'd love to hear what you think about scenic wall paper. Do you love it as much as I do?
Have a fantastic weekend.
xo
Brooke
